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Despite significant progress in women’s educational attainment and higher female labor force participation rates in many countries, progress in closing the gender pay gap, which takes the ratio of... Despite significant progress in women’s educational attainment and higher female labor force participation rates in many countries, progress in closing the gender pay gap, which takes the ratio of median earnings of all women to all men, has been slow.In a new paper “Tackling the Global Profitarchy: Gender and the Choice of Business Sector” we set out to answer these questions on a global level. The paper uses data from the Facebook administered Future of Business survey spanning 97 countries.

The Red Cross Missing Maps program used population maps to streamline a Malawi-based measles and rubella vaccination campaign, deploying local volunteers only to populated areas.

Harvard School of Public Health, Direct Relief, and Northwestern used the high resolution population density map for Mozambique to better inform the potential outbreak of cholera after Cyclone Idai... Harvard School of Public Health, Direct Relief, and Northwestern used the high resolution population density map for Mozambique to better inform the potential outbreak of cholera after Cyclone Idai and in advance of Cyclone Kenneth in Mozambique. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corban Lundborg. In this photo, The World Food Programme transports relief supplies to Mozambique on April 8th following Cyclone Idai. Six weeks later, Cyclone Kenneth caused additional flooding, leaving Mozambique at additional risk of a cholera outbreak.

In 2016 and 2017, 3,000 Red Cross volunteers in Malawi visited roughly 100,000 houses in just three days to educate people about measles and rubella vaccines. The project benefited from some... In 2016 and 2017, 3,000 Red Cross volunteers in Malawi visited roughly 100,000 houses in just three days to educate people about measles and rubella vaccines. The project benefited from some innovative technology: the world’s most detailed and accurate map of the local populations, created with help from a team of artificial intelligence researchers and data scientists at Facebook, working in collaboration with Columbia University’s Center for International Earth Science Information Network.

In 2018, Humanity Road began leveraging Facebook Disaster Maps to identify underserved locations. These maps provide near real-time data on where communication outages may be developing and even where... In 2018, Humanity Road began leveraging Facebook Disaster Maps to identify underserved locations. These maps provide near real-time data on where communication outages may be developing and even where population shifts are happening. Human Road's reports help aid agencies position aid more effectively.

#Shemeansbusiness partnered with local female entrepreneurship networks to support women in Pakistan running their own businesses and used the Future of Business to better understand their needs... #Shemeansbusiness partnered with local female entrepreneurship networks to support women in Pakistan running their own businesses and used the Future of Business to better understand their needs. Globally, #shemeansbusiness has trained over 42,000 women entrepreneurs in-person and more than 50,000 online.